Tại sao mua Iphone, người Việt phải trả giá quá đắt?

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25 Dec 202307:01

Summary

TLDRThe video discusses how many young Vietnamese, despite the country's relatively low average income, own expensive iPhones and Samsung phones. It argues this is unwise, as months of salary go toward a phone not much better than cheaper models. The video suggests it's vain showing off and that money would be better spent on meaningful things like vacations for struggling parents who sacrificed for their children's education.

Takeaways

📲 The popularity of high-end smartphones like iPhones and Samsungs among young Vietnamese people, despite the country's relatively low average income.
💸 A comparison of the affordability of smartphones in Vietnam vs. the USA and South Korea, highlighting the significant financial burden for Vietnamese consumers.
📈 Insights into the financial sacrifices Vietnamese workers make to own the latest smartphones, often costing several months' wages.
💻 The contrast between the perceived necessity of owning expensive phones in Vietnam and the actual utility of more affordably priced phones with sufficient features.
🚶 The societal pressure and consumer culture in Vietnam that drives young people to purchase expensive smartphones as a status symbol.
💰 Discussion on how consumer choices, like spending on high-end smartphones, can reflect broader social and economic trends in Vietnam.
📱 The critique of prioritizing material possessions over more meaningful expenditures, such as family welfare and experiences.
🙏 Encouragement for a more authentic and financially sensible lifestyle, focusing on true needs and family values over materialism.
🙌 The suggestion that money could be better spent on meaningful experiences, like travel with family, rather than on luxury items.
🖥 The impact of social media and idol culture on shaping the desires and spending habits of young Vietnamese.

Q & A

Why do many young Vietnamese own expensive iPhones despite the country's relatively low average income?
-There are a few reasons - some young people prioritize phones over other expenses, they get financial help from parents, they buy used/older models, or they take out loans and installment plans.
How long does an average American worker have to work to buy an iPhone?
-An average American worker earning $76,000 per year only needs to work around 4 days to earn enough to buy a $1,000 iPhone.
How does iPhone affordability compare between American and Vietnamese workers?
-It takes an American worker 4 days to earn $1,000 for an iPhone while a Vietnamese worker earning $300 per month would need over 3 months of salary.
Why do some less affluent young Vietnamese go into debt for expensive phones?
-Reasons may include wanting status symbols, social pressure, effects of marketing and social media trends, and lack of financial education.
What are some alternative ways to use money compared to buying premium phones?
-Examples include travel for family, supporting parents, investment, education, start a business, charity, improve living conditions, healthcare, self-improvement courses, etc.
What phone price range provides good value in Vietnam today?
-Phones in the $100-300 price range often have all the features most people need like good cameras, memory, processors etc.
How has the video creator's view of phones changed over time?
-In the past even expensive phones lacked features like memory for photos. But nowadays even budget phones have ample storage and capabilities.
What does the creator suggest as more meaningful uses of money?
-Helping and bonding with family, investing in relationships, travel and new experiences over materialism and vanity.
Why does conspicuous consumption not impress people nowadays?
-Expensive phones have become so commonplace that they no longer confer much status or impress others.
How can young Vietnamese avoid losing their identity to materialism?
-By focusing less on trends & social media vanity metrics, and more on their real personal values, family bonds, purpose and happiness.

Outlines

00:00

🤔 Life of Vietnamese youth and their expensive phones

The paragraph discusses why many Vietnamese youth own expensive iPhones and Samsung phones despite Vietnam having a relatively low average income compared to developed countries. It analyzes how many months of salary an average Vietnamese worker would need to save up to buy an iPhone versus workers in the US or South Korea. The paragraph also questions why some students or young workers are willing to scrimp and save to buy luxury phones, sometimes even taking out loans.

05:02

😊 Spend money on meaningful things

The paragraph advises that instead of buying expensive phones to show off, Vietnamese youth should spend money on more meaningful things if they have extra funds, like traveling with their parents or buying them nice clothes and food. It talks about how some parents in rural areas live frugally so they can support their children in cities, while the children spend wildly on partying and phones without considering their parents' situation.

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Keywords

💡smartphone

The video discusses smartphones, specifically iPhones and Samsung devices, and how they have become very popular in Vietnam despite the country's relatively low average income. It examines why so many young Vietnamese owning expensive phones.

💡average income

The video compares Vietnam's average income, which is quite low, to the high prices of iPhones and Samsung phones. This contrast is used to question how so many young Vietnamese can afford luxurious phones.

💡United States

The video compares phone prices to average US income to illustrate how much more affordable iPhones are for Americans.

💡South Korea

South Korea is used as another benchmark for comparison - an average Korean has to work only 1-2 weeks to buy an iPhone while it takes months for a Vietnamese worker.

💡factory workers

The video discusses how even low-paid Vietnamese factory workers often own the latest iPhone or Samsung devices, despite these costing multiple months of wages.

💡parents

The video questions college students buying expensive phones when their parents work so hard to pay for their education, suggesting the money would be better spent on their family.

💡trends

The video suggests young Vietnamese follow global consumer trends and buy phones to show off, forgetting real life values like family.

💡happiness

Real happiness is suggested to come from family bonding and helping parents enjoy life, not buying luxury goods to impress others.

💡priorities

The video questions the priorities of young consumers willing to sacrifice so much for an expensive smartphone which brings little added life value.

💡values

The video contrasts material values promoted by social media trends with deeper personal and family values it argues are more important for a fulfilling life.

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